Plans to invest £163 million into building almost 1,200 affordable homes in the Scottish Borders have been approved by councillors. However, it came with a warning that the construction sector would have to be worked with closely in order to see the plans delivered.
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Illustrations showing variety of colours utilised in the communal areas of a single housing development Innovative design solutions could play a crucial role in helping to ensure that Scotland’s existing housing stock is equipped to meet the changing needs and expectations of a rapidly ageing popu
Construction activity hit a nine-month high in November but average cost burdens rose sharply, with the rate of inflation the steepest since April 2011. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI ticked-up to 52.8 in November from 52.6 in October.
Adam Ezzamel, project director for the EOWDC at Vattenfall (left) with chief executive at Aberdeen Harbour Board, Colin Parker Vattenfall to move to offshore wind farm support base in Aberdeen Harbour
Tulloch Homes, the housebuilder which has a controlling interest in the three stands at Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, has offered to gift them to the club in a deal worth over £6 million. Tulloch’s relationship with the club began in 2001 and it built the north and
Fresh proposals have been unveiled for a £20 million revitalisation of Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen to coincide with a public engagement exercise. A key element of the Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan (CCMP) project, the Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) designs have been drawn up by landscape d
Matthew Goff Over the next 10 years, the UK’s construction industry could see a 25 per cent decline in available workforce. That represents uncharted territory, according to a report by Cast Consultancy’s CEO and founder, Mark Farmer. Commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council, the repo
BAM celebrates the Kitemark achievement Six contractors have become the first organisations in the world to achieve a new Kitemark for BIM (Building Information Modelling) launched yesterday by the business standards company BSI.
A long term improvement in the energy efficiency of housing stock coupled with a substantial drop in the price of domestic fuel has seen a drop in Scotland’s fuel poverty rates, though campaigners have warned that the job is far from over. The latest Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) from the
The Scottish Government has announced changes to Modern Apprenticeships will it said provide more flexibility for employers, including those in the public sector, while also widening access for rural communities, people with disabilities and experience of care. The measures were announced today by m
The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie Construction and engineering workers at Interserve were turned away from a Glasgow recycling plant yesterday after the contractor was axed from its work on the site.
Glasgow City Council has today agreed to share ownership of its construction business City Building Glasgow with Wheatley Group in a 50/50 joint venture worth £3.7 billion. The partnership between Scotland's largest council and the country's biggest social landlord will secure thousands of local jo
Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has secured three new contracts to deliver soil modification and earthworks packages that will facilitate new-build housing for three major housebuilders to construct their new homes across Scotland. The firm has pioneered the use of soil modification techniques for use
Scott Webb from UKSE (left) and Stockwell Ltd’s Chris Stockwell A Cumbernauld-based staircase manufacturing company is stepping up its operation after receiving a five-figure investment from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE).
Roddy Cormack Roddy Cormack asks whether performance bonds could mean that it is possible to have a risk free construction project.



